There is no doubting the staying credentials of Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock), but the question remains is he ready to put his best foot forward after a long injury lay-off. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper steps up in journey in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday, his third
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If assistant trainer Jack Turnbull is right, Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) is about to strike form at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday, one of five runners from the stable. A Group 1 winner of the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at
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John Thompson will saddle up two runners at Randwick and both will be sporting a key gear change, one for the first time. Blinkers go back on With Your Blessing (NZ) (Vadamos) for Saturday's Catanach's Jewellers Handicap (1200m), while Jojo Was A Man will wear the
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Once touted as an Everest contender before being struck down by soundness issues, Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) will be looking to prove that he still packs a punch when he returns to Sydney for the first time in almost two years. The eight-year-old, who will line up in Saturday's
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Pierre Ng reclaimed the ascendancy in the rollercoaster tussle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a crucial double at Sha Tin on Monday to edge two wins clear of Francis Lui. With only four meetings left in the season, Ng leads Lui 67-65 after Alexis Badel piloted
Golden Path's (NZ) (Belardo) Listed McKell Cup (2000m) win was the latest chapter in the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr Sydney success story for 2023/24 and the bad news for trainers permanently-based in the Harbour City is the team is hoping to quadruple its numbers there.
Any queries about Lim’s Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress) seeing out a strong mile were quashed with some conviction on Sunday after the rising star under trainer Daniel Meagher bulldogged his way to victory in the S$150,000 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). That win could mean a clean sweep of the
It did not take long for Milford's (NZ) (Savabeel) recent drought-breaking long-odds win to be forgotten by the Mike Moroney stable. The Savabeel gelding got home at $31 at Flemington on May 18 but was then desperately unlucky at the same track three weeks later. The six-year-old got
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David Hall hopes Atullibigeal (Street Boss) can add further lustre to his stable’s strong season with victory in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Monday. With 41 wins, Hall is only three victories short of matching his career-best
If there is any merit to the theory that racing against Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) takes more out of horses, no galloper has been exposed to potential ill-effects more this year than Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes-trained gelding has been a rival of
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Lindsay Park has turned back the clock in their bid to win a feature handicap during the Brisbane Winter Carnival by joining forces with Regan Bayliss. Bayliss will ride the Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle
Lim’s Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress) stamped himself as the most exciting horse in Singapore when winning at elite level for the first time in Sunday’s $110,000 Silver Bowl over 1400m. And the relatively easy win suggests the son of Shamexpress has a stranglehold on the next two four-year-old